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Investment Objective/Strategy - First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI Equity ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the Nasdaq Dorsey Wright DALI Equity™ Index (the "Index"). Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the equity securities that comprise the Index.
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
- The Nasdaq Dorsey Wright DALI Equity™ Index (the “index”) is designed to provide exposure to the asset class that Dorsey, Wright & Associates (DWA) believes may outperform using their Dynamic Asset Level Investing (DALI) process.
- To construct the index, DWA evaluates two broad asset classes: Domestic Equity and International Equity.
- A roster of investments is established to provide diversified exposure to each asset class and a relative strength calculation is compiled for each member of the roster versus every other member.
- After all individual calculations are computed, the number of times a component exhibited stronger relative strength as compared to the components of the other asset class can be determined. The number of these “wins” for the components comprising each asset class are added together to get a composite strength score for the entire asset class.
- The asset class with the highest relative strength score is selected for inclusion in the index and the fund’s assets will be allocated among certain ETFs that provide exposure to the asset class, as follows:
- Domestic Equity Securities – 65% Dorsey Wright Focus Five™ Index constituents – equally weighted among five First Trust sector/industry based ETFs exhibiting the greatest relative strength, 35% First Trust U.S. large and small capitalization growth ETFs – equally weighted among two ETFs.
- International Equity Securities – 65% Dorsey Wright International Focus Five™ Index constituents – equally weighted among the five First Trust country/region-based ETFs exhibiting the greatest relative strength, 35% First Trust international ETFs (emerging and developed market country ETFs, excluding the U.S.) – equally weighted among two ETFs.
- The relative strength analysis to determine the top asset class is performed bi-weekly.
- The 65% and 35% target model weights for the Domestic Equity and International Equity asset classes described above will be rebalanced quarterly.
- Additionally, rebalancing of the underlying ETF components varies depending on the asset class selected.
Ticker | DALI |
Fund Type | Tactical Equity |
Investment Advisor | First Trust Advisors L.P. |
Investor Servicing Agent | Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
CUSIP | 33738R712 |
ISIN | US33738R7127 |
Intraday NAV | DALIIV |
Fiscal Year-End | 12/31 |
Exchange | Nasdaq |
Inception | 5/14/2018 |
Inception Price | $19.93 |
Inception NAV | $19.93 |
Rebalance Frequency | Quarterly |
Management Fees | 0.30% |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | 0.77% |
Total Expense Ratio | 1.07% |
As of Date 5/1/2024
Closing NAV1 | $23.58 |
Closing Market Price2 | $23.59 |
Bid/Ask Midpoint | $23.64 |
Bid/Ask Premium | 0.23% |
30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread (as of 4/23/2025)3 | 0.30% |
Total Net Assets | $100,195,974 |
Outstanding Shares | 4,250,002 |
Daily Volume | 913 |
Average 30-Day Daily Volume | 5,863 |
Closing Market Price 52-Week High/Low | $27.65 / $21.18 |
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low | $27.64 / $21.21 |
Number of Holdings (excluding cash) | 7 |
Holding |
Percent |
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund |
17.95% |
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund |
16.93% |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund |
13.11% |
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX® Fund |
13.07% |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX® Fund |
12.97% |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund |
12.95% |
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund |
12.95% |
*Â Excluding cash.Â
Holdings are subject to change.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Days Traded at Premium |
121 |
23 |
8 |
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Days Traded at Discount |
131 |
37 |
9 |
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Tracking Index: Nasdaq Dorsey Wright DALI Equity™ Index
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Standard Deviation |
Alpha |
Beta |
Sharpe Ratio |
Correlation |
DALI |
16.00% |
-9.47 |
0.64 |
-0.35 |
0.70 |
S&P 500® Index |
17.31% |
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1.00 |
0.35 |
1.00 |
Standard Deviation is a measure of price variability (risk). Alpha is an indication of how much an investment outperforms or underperforms
on a risk-adjusted basis relative to its benchmark.Beta is a measure of price variability relative to the market. Sharpe Ratio is a measure
of excess reward per unit of volatility. Correlation is a measure of the similarity of performance.
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index - The Index covers the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS, ABS, and CMBS. S&P 500® Index - The Index is an unmanaged index of 500 companies used to measure large-cap U.S. stock market performance.
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The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.
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